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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
SCHEMES TO CLEAR DELAYED PAYMENT IN MSMEs
Steps taken by the Government to resolve issue of delayed payments to the MSME sector are as follows: -
- Under the provisions of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development  Act, 2006, Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils  have been set up in the States/UTs to deal with cases of delayed payments of the Micro and Small Enterprises .
- Ministry of MSME launched a portal viz. Samadhaan Portal  for filing of grievances & for monitoring of the outstanding dues to the Micro & Small Enterprises  from the buyers of goods and services on 30.10.2017.
- The Ministry of MSME has requested States/UTs to set up more number of MSEFCs for quicker disposal of cases related to delayed payments. So far 152 MSEFCs have been set up with more than one MSEFC set up in states like Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, U.P. & West Bengal.
- The Ministry of MSME created a special sub-portal within Samadhaan Portal on 14.06.2020, after the AatmaNirbhar Bharat announcements, for reporting the dues and monthly payments by Central Ministries/Department/Public Sector Enterprises to MSMEs.
- Government of India has also instructed CPSEs and all companies with the turnover of Rs. 500 Crore or more to get themselves on-boarded on the Trade Receivables Discounting System , an electronic platform for facilitating the discounting of trade receivables of MSMEs through multiple financiers.
- Companies which get supplies of goods or services from Micro & Small Enterprises and whose payment to Micro and Small Enterprises exceeds 45 days from the date of acceptance or the date of deemed acceptance of the goods or services, also need to submit a half yearly return to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs stating the amount of payments due and the reasons of the delay.
- Budget 2023 announcement: Under Section 43B of Income Tax Act: Deduction has been allowed for expenditure incurred on payments only when payment is actually made to MSMEs.
The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/UT Governments through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for overall development and promotion of MSMEs in the country.
The Ministry of MSMEs implements various schemes/ programmes for the promotion and development of MSMEs sector across the country which inter alia include Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme , Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSEs, etc. State Bank of India  came out with a research report dated 23.01.2023 on ECLGS authored by its Group Chief Economic Advisor. It has been reported that almost 14.60 lakh MSME accounts were saved due to ECLGS scheme , of which about 98.30 % of the accounts were in Micro and Small categories, were saved.
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shri Nitin Gadkari Participates in Cleaning and Deepening of Village Pond in Delhi Under Swachha Bharat Abhiyan
Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has called for upliftment of villages in the country. He said, the villagers turn to cities due to lack of employment, clean drinking water, drainage system, health facilities, etc. The Minister said, the government is seriously working for the welfare of poor, farmers and labourers.
Inaugurating the cleaning and deepening work of a pond in village Qutubgarh here today for rain water harvesting, Shri Gadkari exhorted rural youth to take up new and modern modes of employment for improving their income. He appreciated the honeybee cultivation work introduced in the village in the year 2018, and said, this will not only improve the village’s income, but also their esteem.
The Minister also informed about technology available for utilising farm waste for productive use. Calling for improving water management at local level, Shri Gadkari said, re-using the waste water has found great acceptance around the world.
The pond cleaning and deepening work has been undertaken under Swachha Bharat Abhiyan of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission. Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries Shri Pratep Chandra Sarangi was also present on the occasion.
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Gadkari planting a sapling at a function as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, organised by Khadi & Village Industries Commission , at Village Qutubgarh, in Delhi on June 26, 2019. The Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi is also seen.
The Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi planting a sapling at a function as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, organised by Khadi & Village Industries Commission , at Village Qutubgarh, in Delhi on June 26, 2019.
Ministry of Defence
Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame at Cellular Jail
Key Highlights:
- Andaman & Nicobar Command organises events at Cellular Jail to mark 50th anniversary of India’s victory in 1971 war
- Army Component Commander was the Chief Guest
- Service veterans, military officers & civil dignitaries attend the function
The Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame was taken to Cellular Jail at Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands to mark the 50th anniversary celebrations of India’s victory in the 1971 war. The Andaman & Nicobar Command  organised various events at the Cellular Jail. The events included a band display from the troops of joint services; a light and sound show and a short movie on the 1971 war.
Army Component Commander Brigadier Rajeev Nagyal was the Chief Guest. Service veterans, senior Military Officers & civil dignitaries were also present on the occasion. The Army Component Commander collected soil from the Cellular Jail as part of the national initiative of soil collection from various parts of the motherland.
The Cellular Jail proudly stands as a symbol of India’s freedom struggle. Also known as Kālā Pānī, the jail was used to exile political prisoners to the remote archipelago. Many notable freedom fighters including Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Batukeshwar Dutt, Yogendra Shukla and V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, were imprisoned there during the freedom struggle. Today, the Cellular Jail serves as a national monument.
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Recognising medical value travel and wellness tourism as important sectors having the potential of accelerating the country’s development, Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps to promote India as a Medical and Wellness tourism destination.
In order to create a robust framework and synergy amongst the Central Government Ministries, State Governments and Private Sector for promoting India as a Medical and Wellness Tourism destination, Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. The strategy document focuses on the following key pillars:
 Develop a brand for India as a wellness destination
 Strengthen the ecosystem for medical and wellness tourism
 Enable digitalization by setting up Online Medical Value Travel  Portal
 Enhancement of accessibility for Medical Value Travel
 Promoting Wellness Tourism
 Governance and Institutional Framework
In order to provide dedicated institutional framework to take forward the cause of promotion of Medical Tourism, Ministry of Tourism has constituted a National Medical and Wellness Tourism Board with the Hon'ble Minister  as its chairman.
As part of its on-going activities, Ministry of Tourism, releases global print, electronic and online media campaigns in important and potential markets overseas, under the ‘Incredible India’ brand-line, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country. Digital promotions are also regularly undertaken through the Social Media accounts of the Ministry on different themes including the theme of Medical Tourism.
'Medical Visa’ has been introduced, which can be given for specific purpose to foreign travellers coming to India for medical treatment. To promote Medical Tourism in the country, Government of India is extending e-medical visa facility to the nationals of 156 countries.
Ministry of Tourism provides financial Assistance under Market Development Assistance Scheme to Medical Tourism Service Providers accredited by NABH for participation in Medical/ Tourism Fairs, Medical Conferences, Wellness Conferences, Wellness Fairs and allied Road Shows. Financial assistance to the tune of Rs.17,70,499 have been released to the Wellness Tourist Service Providers and the Medical Tourist Service Providers under the Marketing Development Assistance Scheme during the last four financial years.
In order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the Government has announced various measures for revival of tourism sector in the country, which include medical and wellness tourism.
This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Pune
The Income Tax Department carried out a search and seizure operation on 11.11.2021 on a group at Pune which is engaged in manufacturing of heavy machinery like excavators, cranes, concrete machinery which are used in mining, piling and port, etc. Search operation has covered around 25 locations across 7 cities in India.
During the course of the search, several incriminating documents and materials in the form of electronic data have been found and seized. Analysis of this evidence shows that the assessee has been suppressing its profit by adopting various malpractices such as, artificial lowering of sales through credit notes, bogus claim of expenses through unsubstantiated trade payables, non-genuine claim of expenses on unused free-of-charge services, non-verifiable commission expenses to related parties, wrongful deferment of revenue and incorrect claims of depreciation, etc. In the case of related entities, evidence of cash receipts by dealers/brokers, unaccounted investment in properties and unaccounted cash loans have also been found and seized.
The search action has resulted in seizure of unaccounted cash and jewellery of Rs. 1 crore. 3 bank lockers found during the search have been placed under restraint.
The search action has led to the detection of total unaccounted income exceeding Rs. 200 crore. Out of the above, the assessee group has, so far, admitted to unaccounted income of Rs. 120 crore.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Defence
Australian Army Chief Visits Loungewala, Witnesses Integrated Fire Power Demonstration at Pokharan
Lt Gen Richard Maxwell Burr AO, DSC, MVO, Chief of Australian Army is currently on a four day visit to India from 08 March 2022.
On 10 March 2022, the Australian Army Chief visited Laungewala, Pokharan and Jodhpur in Rajasthan. On arrival at Laungewala, the Australian COAS was received by Lt Gen Rakesh Kapoor, GOC, Desert Corps after which he paid homage at the Laungewala War Memorial in memory of the fallen heroes of Indian Army in the Indo-Pak war 1971. He appreciated the efforts of Indian Army in creating and maintaining the ‘War Memorials’ and establishing a bridge for common man’s outreach to witness the values and valour of the Indian Soldier.
Lt Gen Richard Burr also visited the Pokharan Field Firing Ranges where he witnessed a demonstration of indigenised weapons platforms executing operational manoeuvres in a combined arms firing exercise involving Armour, Artillery, Infantry and Aviation assets. The visiting General complimented the robustness of the Indian soldier and his ability to operate in varied terrain and difficult conditions, across various spectrums of engagement.
Ministry of Home Affairs
7th Central Pay Commission allowances worth around Rs. 4800 crores approved for Government employees of UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Two AIIMS like institutions in Jammu and Srinagar and eight medical colleges in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions approved: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding development of new UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, in Lok Sabha today, said that the Government of India has been fully committed to the overall development of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the newly created Union Territory of Ladakh.
Shri Reddy informed the House that certain 7th Central Pay Commission  allowances namely Children Education Allowance, Hostel Allowance, Transport Allowance, LTC, Fixed Medical Allowance that were not being given to nearly 4.5 Lakh State Government employees in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir have been approved for an estimated cost of Rs.4800 Crores, for all such employees, who are now working in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh, since the day these new Union Territories came into existence i.e 31st October 2019. Since the newly created UTs have come into existence, all the 7th CPC pay and allowances will be available to all the Government employees of both the new UTs.
Further, Shri Reddy stated that after the creation of the two UTs on 31st October, 2019, a total of Rs.14,559.25 crores as the balance share of 14th Finance Commission grants, share of taxes etc. that were being given to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir has been apportioned amongst the two new UTs. Out of this, Rs. 2,977.31 crores has already been released to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and Rs.1,275.99 crores has already been released to the UT of Ladakh till date.
On account of article 35A and other constitutional ambiguities, the people of these regions were denied full rights enshrined in the Constitution of India and other benefits of various Central Laws that were being enjoyed by other citizens in the country. After the declaration issued by the President under Article 370, based on recommendation of the Parliament, and reorganization of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh, all such aspects have been addressed and therefore the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions can develop and progress like other parts of the country.
Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, the Government has approved establishment of eight medical colleges in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions. These medical colleges, which are under various stages of implementation, will come up in the districts of Doda, Kathua, Baramulla, Anantnag, Rajouri, Udhampur, Handwara  in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and the district of Leh in the UT of Ladakh. The Government has also approved creation of two AIIMS like institutions in Jammu and Srinagar, the Minister informed.
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Railways approves 196 pairs of “Festival Special” services
These Festival Special trains will be operated between 20th October 2020 and 30th November 2020
The fare for these Festival Special services shall be that applicable for special trains
To clear the festive rush, Ministry of Railways has approved 196 pairs  of “Festival Special” services over Indian Railways to be operated from 20th October 2020 to 30th November 2020. The fare for these Festival Special services shall be that applicable for special trains.
Zonal Railways will notify their schedule well in advance.
The list of the trains is attached in the link given below.
Link of 196 pairs trains approved.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi proves to be a big hope for small farmers, saves them from trap of moneylenders
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana  is proving to be very helpful for the farmers. Earlier, farmers had to borrow money from money lenders at exorbitant interest rates to buy fertilizer and seeds. Today, Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has become a big support for these farmers. With this scheme, the life of the farmers in the village of Aaraipura in Karnal has also changed. The beneficiary farmers say that this fund is a great support for small and marginal farmers.
Kisan Tegh Singh, one of the beneficiaries confirms that the amount under Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi has been directly credited to their accounts. Further, he said, “The money is a big support for small farmers like us. We don’t have to visit the bank again and again. This money has helped us a lot in bearing the expenses of sowing”
Image: Tegh Singh, Farmer, Member, Indian Farmers Association sharing his story
Farmer Sohan Singh who has also received the money under Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi in his account, says, “I have used that money for crop production,”
Image: Sohan Singh, farmer sharing his experience with DD correspondent
Farmer Yashpal also confirmed that the money directly came into their accounts. “I did not even have to visit the government office to get the money under the scheme. The amount received has been spent on purchase of fertilizers and seeds for crop production.”
Image: Yashpal Singh, farmer talking to DD correspondent
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs successfully conducts Special Campaign 2.0
The Ministry of Home Affairs successfully conducted Special Campaign 2.0 from 2nd to 31st October 2022. As part of Special Campaign 2.0 cleanliness drive was conducted at 11,559 campaign sites including the field and outstation offices having public interface. Pendency in various categories such as MP References, Parliamentary Assurances, IMC References, State Government References, PMO References, Public Grievances and PG Appeals were also disposed of efficiently.
During Special Campaign 2.0 a total of 5.15 lakh files were identified for review within the Ministry and its attached/subordinate offices. Out of these, 4.77 lakh files have been reviewed and 2.81 lakh files have been weeded out.
Scrap disposal earnings of Rs. 1,40,99,510 have been reported so far. 90,525 square feet of space has also been freed.
During the preparatory phase of Special Campaign 2.0 total 5,126 Public Grievances and appeals were identified for redressal, out of which 4,708 Public Grievances and appeals have been redressed effectively.
More than 2,000 tweets have been posted by the Central Armed Police Forces , Delhi Police and attached/subordinate offices, out of which more than 200 tweets have been re-tweeted from the Ministry’s PIB twitter handle @PIBHomeAffairs.
Some of the photographs related to Special Campaign 2.0
Before & After Images of Badminton court, North Block
Before & After Images of Main Office, NKSTPP, Tandwa
Before & After Images of Corridors at North Block
Before & After Images of office room at NCB, Jammu
Outdoor Cleanliness activities at Laitkor, Shillong
Outdoor Cleanliness activities at Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh
Swachhata activities near Tower Morcha HQR/153 Bn
Swachhata activities near Jhelum River Area 53 Bn
Special Service and Features
MOS V. Muraleedharan to visit Oman on October 3, 4
Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on October 3-4, 2022. This will be his second visit to the Sultanate and a part of the periodic exchange of high level visits to reinforce the shared commitment to ever-growing relationship between India and Oman.
During the visit, MoS will meet Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman and other senior dignitaries and engage in discussions on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest. He will participate in a Community Reception and interact with a wide cross-section of the Indian community in Oman, particularly those in health, education, business, and social service sectors. There has been sustained and frequent exchange of high level visits between both countries. PM Shri Narendra Modi visited Oman in 2018, EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar visited in 2019, and MOS himself visited Oman in December 2020. In recent months, Foreign Minister of Oman H.E. Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi visited India in March 2022, and Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion visited India in May 2022.
India and Oman share warm and friendly relations underpinned by historical and cultural linkages and strong people-to-people ties. The visit will provide an opportunity to comprehensively review the state of bilateral relations between India and Oman and to chart pathways to further deepen and strengthen it.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Swachhta Hi Sewa Campaign
Swachhata Hi Sewa  2022 campaign was organised from 15th September, 2022 to 2nd October, 2022. The salient features of the campaign were: focus on cleaning of legacy waste, maximize participation of citizens in the sanitation activities, and accelerate the momentum of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen Phase-II.
All the States/ UTs were requested to organise State-wide SHS campaign on visual cleanliness of villages with focus to clean up the garbage/waste dumped around in the villages. All the States/UTs participated in the campaign.
During the campaign, as reported by the States/UTs through online Integrated Management Information System , 9,81,64,124 people participated in shramdaan on sanitation activities undertaken by the States/UTs. 1,59,438 Gram Panchayats passed resolution for banning of Single Use Plastic . 1,68,425 Sarpanches participated in Sarpanch Samvads on Open Defecation Free  Plus components. 14,80,689 legacy waste sites were cleaned.
SHS was organised as a part of the Information, Education and Communication  component under Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen, for which upto 3% of the total funding for programmatic components can be utilised by the States/UTs. Hence, no separate funds were sanctioned/released to the States/UTs for SHS.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT MADHYA PRADESH TOMORROW
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Madhya Pradesh tomorrow . During the day-long visit, the President will grace the India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 at Indore and lay the foundation stone of the new building of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur.